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Here you can browse the extensive archive of Science Update’s flagship daily, minute-long, syndicated radio show (now also known as the Science Update Podcast – Daily Edition)—by date or by topic. You can also find past episodes of the Science Update Podcast – Weekly Edition. And don’t forget: you can search by keyword in the box on the upper right of every page.

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Cold Skin

Feb 15, 20010 min read
Why does the hair on our body stand up in extreme cold? (Vestigial response from when humans had more hair.)
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Sponge Drug

Feb 14, 20010 min read
A compound from a sea sponge that kills cancer cells has been synthesized in the lab for the first time.
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Sneezing and Sleeping

Feb 13, 20010 min read
Why can you wake up coughing but not sneezing? (The histamine system shuts down.)
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Picture Passwords

Feb 12, 20010 min read
Picture-style passwords offer greater security than traditional passwords and PINs.
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Musical Tastes

Feb 9, 20010 min read
People with frontotemporal dementia can show unusual switches in musical taste.
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Menthol

Feb 8, 20010 min read
What medicinal value does menthol have? (Stimulates cold receptors to distract us from pain.)
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